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pREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . SUMMER EXCURSIONS . On SATURDAY , ] UNE 6 , 13 , 20 , and 27 , SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION at 7 . 45 a . m ., for 3 , 10 , or 17 days , to BATH , iiRlSTOL , Weston-Super-Mare , Taunton , EXETER , Barnstap le , Torquay , PLYMOUTH , Newquay , Truro , FALMOUTH , St . Ives , Penzance , & c , and for 10 or 17 Axvs only to TROWBRIDGE , Frame , YEOVIL , Bridport , Dorchester , and WEYMOUTH ( for Channel Islands ) . Tickets and Bills may be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and Receiving Offices . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . A DAY IN SHAKESPEARE'S COUNTRY , With C OACH DRIVES , visiting KENILWORTH and WARWICK CASTLES , and STRATFORD-ON-AVON . EVERY SATURDAY , commencing JUNE 6 th , a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave LONDON ( Euston Station ) , at S . 40 a . m . ; back in London at 10 . 40 p . m . Limited number of Tickets issued ; secure seats beforehand . For full particulars , see programmes at Town Offices and Railway Stations , and at Messrs . GAZE and SON , 142 , Strand , W . C . G . FINDLAY , General Manager . Euston Station , May , 1 S 91 .

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SUMMER BANQUETS . THE CLARENCE ROOMS of THE HOTEL METROPOLE , BRIGHTON , are Specially Adapted for the SUMMER BANQUETS of Learned Societies , Ma onic Lodges & c . The CLARENCE ROOMS have a Separate Entrance , and contain every possible Comfort and Convenience . Full particulars on application to MANAGER , Hotel Metropole , Brighton .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications unavoidably stand over : CRAFTEmulation Lodge , No 299 . Combermcre Lodge , No . 552 . Burgoyne Lodge , No . go 2 . Priory Lodge , No . rooo . Abbey Lodge , No . 11 S 4 .

Isle of Axholme Lodge , No . 1482 ( I . C . ) . Chislehurst Lodge , No . 1501 Alexandra Lodge , No . 15 rr . Greenwood Lodge , No . 1982 . Eclectic Lodge , No . 2087 . Cordwainer Ward Lodjte , No . 2241 . Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge , No . 2363 . KOYAL

ARCHMozart Chapter , No . 1929 . MARKSir Francis Burdett Lodge , No . 181 . ARK MARINERSSt . John's Lodge , No . 28 . SECRET MONITOFPremier Conclave , Royal Sussex Conclave , No . 10 . Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire . Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire .

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SATURDAY , MAY 30 , 1891 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

It was a graceful act of Bro . Lord Mayor Savory to entertain the children of our Senior School at the Mansion House . It is by no means the first occasion on which he has received and entertained our girls , but their previous visits have been to his private residence

at Buckhurst Hill . On Saturday , last , however , they had the pleasure and privilege of being his guests at the palatial residence which his lordship occupies as Chief Magistrate of the oldest and grandest Corporation the world has ever known , and we may be sure the

privilege was one which the fair maidens from Battersea Rise most thoroughly appreciated . It will , indeed , De a satisfaction to those who had the good fortune to

he present , to call to mind in after years , that one of the most deli ghtful gala days of their girlhood was spent under the hospitable roof of the Lord Mayor of London .

The Empire Lodge has had another field-day worth y ot its fame as the London home of brethren interested ln or connected with our Colonies . A Colonial brother , even though he may owe allegiance to some other ^ rand Lod ge than ours has always been and

always will be looked upon as " one of us . " He certainl y not a " stranger within our gates" in e sense in which a brother hailing from Germany , li . ~ £ > ...... VKI 11111 . 11 J y

taiy the Netherlands , or the United States would be . e may belong to a different Masonic Constitution , "he lives under the same flag , is a subject of our Queen , a takes the same pride as we ourselves do in the great .

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ness and glory of the British Empire . Therefore , when the Empire Lodge entertains a party of guests from other parts of the Empire , it is little else than entertaining a somewhat larger family party than usual .

* * * On Tuesday , however , they had around their festive board sundry visitors from the Antipodes , from South Africa , and the Dominion of Canada , such as are not often brought together under one and the same

hospitable roof . It is much to be regretted that Sir William Whiteway and his co-delegates were at the last moment prevented from coming by the urgency of diplomatic business , but among those who were present were Bro . the Hon . Chief Justice Way , the first Grand

Master of the Grand Lodge of South Australia , and its present Pro Grand Master ; Bro . Major-General Laurie , Past Grand Master of Nova Scotia ; and Bro . Dr . Egan , District Grand Master of one of the divisions of South Africa . In addition there were present Bro .

Lord Brooke , P . G . M . of Essex—in whose Prov . Grand Lodge Bro . Lennox Browne , one of the founders and a P . M . of the Empire Lodge , has the good fortune to hold high office—and Bro . Sir Somers Vine , a P . G . D .

of England , who , in the course of his travels in behalf of the Imperial Institute , has visited every part of the British Empire , and must be thoroughly familiar with the Craft of Masonry as it is known and practised in our various Colonies .

* * * Such a gathering of Masonic luminaries as this is of very rare occurrence , in the career even of our oldest and most distinguished lodges , and we

congratulate the brethren of the Empire Lodge on the brilliant success they achieved on Tuesday , when it was their privilege to entertain as guests so many of the most eminent members of the Colonial Fraternity .

Very sincere as well as very general will be the feeling of regret at the loss sustained by the English Craft through the unexpected death of Bro . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart , M . P ., Past J . G . W . of England .

This distinguished brother was still in the very prime of life , and there are few who did not look forward to his being able to continue for many years his services as a magistrate , a politician , and a Mason . Bro . Sir R . Fowler was popular with all classes , even with those to

whom in matters political he was diametrically opposed . Among the Fraternity in particular his genial temperament had greatly endeared him to brethren of all ranks both in town and country , and the void cheated by his death will not easil y be filled .

* * * For several years past our Durham brethren have been giving a steady support to the Central Masonic Charities . In 1882 the Province appears to have established a Charity Committee and an Educational Fund . By

means of the former it has been enabled to secure the election of 16 boys , five girls , three men , and one widow to the Masonic Institutions in London , while the latter has enabled it to assist in theeducationof 23 boys and 14 girls , the children of deceased or indigent members of

the different lodges in their Province , the number at present on this fund being 10 boys and ei ght girls . Such a record of good work must be very gratifiying , and we trust the Province will continue its labours in the same direction , but with increased energy and zeal . * * *

I he Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey will be held this year at Croydon in July . Colonel Money , the newly-appointed Provincial Grand Master , will preside # # # Bro . D . Murray Lyon , the able Grand Secretary of

Scotland , " counttd" well in the division recently respecting the proposition to admit all Past Masters to a vote in the Grand Lodge . Only 48 could be induced to support such an absurd proposition , where the 1 " proxy system " of voting prevails , and 164 opposed such an ill-digested scheme .

Doubtless Bro . Lyon ' s exhaustive report on the subject , adopted by the Committee and presented to Grand Lodge at their request , led to such a decided victory . It

is difficult to understand how any one could possibly desire both the " proxy " and the Past Masters' systems to be worked . Any way , it is likely we have heard the last of so unpractical a union .

* * * The ancient Lodge of Aberdeen , so long numbered 34 , has at Lst been placed in its proper position as the

third of the number one ' s . There are now No . 1 , Edinburgh , No . 12 , Melrose ( lately admitted with existing records from 16 74 , but independent until 1891 ) , and No . I , Aberdeen , with minutes from A . D . 1670 .

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MASONIC CALENDAR FOR THE PROVINCE OF HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT .

This directory makes a rather large book of the kind , because the province is a large one . The editors are Bro . Edgar Goble , the Prov . G . Sec , and Bro . G . F . Lancaster , the Assistant Prov . G . Sec , but we shall not err in assuming that the labour has mainly devolved on the latter indefatigable brother , who is so

widely known and respected for his Masonic zeal . Bro . Goble's services must be considerable , when it is remembered that there are 47 lodges in the united province , having some 3200 members , making the very large average of over 68 to each lodge . The same brother is also Provincial Grand Scribe E ., having

to attend to the numerous wants of 22 Royal Arch chapters and 7 63 companions . The new features in this issue are most useful additions , and add much to the value of the excellent publication . The Abstracts of Returns of all the Lodges for IS QO , Provincial Accounts at Last Audit , and the

particulars of work done during the year are really most commendable departures from the old system , and will be eagerly welcomed by the subscribers . From the last-mentioned abstract we see that there are 3 8 Mark lodges with 352 members , and nine Ark Mariners with 75 members , the Rose Croix and Knights Templar

adherents numbering 99 and 62 respectively . The R . W . Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., is the esteemed ruler in all the provincial bodies . The information supplied as to the Central Masonic Charities is well condensed , but no mention is made of the votes held in the province . These should be very

numerous , as Hants and the Isle of Wight ( as one province ) are receiving about £ 1500 per annum irom the three Institutions . The " Quatuor Coronati " Lodge Correspondence Circle has a page devoted to its interests , and it says much for the zeal of the local Secretary and the interest of the members for 13 lodges to belong to that ever increasing department .

PROVINCE OF WILTSHIRE MASONIC CALENDAR . 1891 . The title , " Little Wilts , " by which this province is familiarly known , does not apply in any way to the Masonic spirit manifested in the county , for in that respect it has a big heart , and is both united and enthusiastic . Our friend , Bro . F . H . Goldney , Prov .

G . Treas ., makes a capital editor of the calendar since the decease of Bro . Nott , and though the province is small , havingbut 11 lodges , with 522 members ( anaverage of over 47 to each ) the annual is one of the largest published , and also one of the most varied and interesting . In the preface Bro . Goldney gives a racy little sketch

of the progress of the Craft , locally and generally , during 1890 . Abstracts of the accounts are also printed for the Prov . Grand Lodge and Chapter , the report of the Prov . Grand Registrar ( an excellent feature for other provinces to follow ) , and that of the Provincial Charity Organisation being both exhaustive

and ably arranged . There are six Royal Arch chapters with 146 members , and two Mark lodges with 49 brethren . Particular attention is paid to the Central Masonic Charities , the votes for which amounting to some 1300 ( being much above the average for the size of the province ) , say much for local zeal and

effort . Bro . Sir Gabriel Goldney , Bart ., P . G . W ., is the Deputy Prov . G . M . and Chairman , Bro . H . Bevir being the Prov . Grand Secretary and Charity Secretary . Bro . Lord Methuen has been the Prov . Grand Master from 1853 , and is thus next to Lord Leigh , the

senior Prov . G . M . in England . Bro . Goldney concludes his preface with the lines , altered from the ordinary usage : " In conversation , bold or meek , Five things Masons beware : Of what you say , to whom you speak , And how , and when , and where . "

FREEMASONS' MANUAL FOR KENT , 1891 . There are many brethren who will be glad to hail the advent of the " Immortal " out of the province , as well as in that county , for it is in the front rank for excellence , accuracy , and variety . Some idea of Bro . T . S . Warne ' s labours , as editor , may be formed from the fact that there are 57 lodges to enumerate , having

3380 members , an average of over 59 to each lodge . There are also 22 chapters fully described , having enrolled 508 companions ; 19 Mark lodges with 418 members , besides Rose Croix chapters , Knights Templar preceptories , & c , the officers and past presiding officers being in like manner fully detailed .

The by-laws of Provincial Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter are printed for the guidance of the members , and clearly-prepared statements of the accounts of the province respecting the Craft , Royal Arch , and the Mark are also duly presented . An excellent feature of all such publications , particularly when thus duly audited and attested accordingly . Bro . Warne is

probably the first to give the , new Grand Officers . This might be more frequently managed than it is , because , although these handy volumes are mostly printed during April and . May , the first eight pages might be left until the last , and thus include the new appointments for the Craft , if not for the Royal Arch . Elaborate tables are appended concerning the Central Masonic Charities